Following recent security-related tension in north as result of civil war in Syria, i-Apps company updates application to assist citizens throughout Israel locate closest secure area in case of rocket attack

Aryeh Savir, Tazpit |Published: 02.04.13 , 07:36

VIDEO - Smartphone apps provide a wide range of services, including information and entertainment; In Israel,
the apps have another unique life-saving use.

Following the recent security-related tension in northern Israel, partially the result of the civil war
in Syria,
i-Apps, an Israeli smartphone application development company, has updated its "Merkhav Mugan" (residential secure space) app to include all secure shelters throughout all of Israel.

The GPS-based app assists a citizen fleeing from rocket fire to locate the closest bomb shelter or secure area, providing the fastest route to it. Updates from the emergency authorities are also provided in real time. The app enables anyone to add information about available shelters which are not yet listed on the app

The app was first launched six months ago and provided service to the residents of southern Israel who were under the threat of rocket fire from Gaza. i-Apps received information from the municipalities on the location of shelters in the north and have updated the info on the existing app.